Just as the car left the Hilton’s, Kathy received a call from Billy—Jennifer fainted from illness.
Kathy immediately asked the driver to turn around. However, noticing that her mother seemed to be
exhausted, she requested him to send her mother back first.
“Kathy, be there for her,” Angela advised.
Kathy did not think too much but nodded hard.
Angela looked at her daughter’s figure, tears streaming down her eyes. Was this the right thing to do?
…
Jennifer was quickly taken to the hospital. Only then did Kathy know that Jennifer had been suffering
from severe heart failure.
Not long ago, Jennifer had been diagnosed with this disease when she had had a car accident.
Although the illness had been contained, it had been hitting her more and more often.
Kathy looked at the red light in the emergency room, unable to hide the worry on her face.
Billy stood at the end of the corridor, looking cold, cigarette butts piling up at his feet.
After a while, he walked over and said, “It’s too late. Go back and rest.”
Kathy frowned and shook her head.
Not only because Angela had advised her to stay, but she was worried about Jennifer.
“You’re not a Hilton. Why do you concern yourself about this?” Billy didn’t sound friendly.
This wasn’t the first time that Jennifer had such an episode, but it was worse.
Thinking of his mother’s abnormal behavior recently, Billy was irritated.
“Furthermore, haven’t you refused to be my mother’s goddaughter?” Billy said mockingly.
In his opinion, Kathy shouldn’t be here pretending to care about Jennifer.
“I will leave when she is out of danger.” Kathy did not want to argue with him.
She could understand how he was feeling. After all, it was his mother.
Nevertheless, she was worried.
Billy squinted, staring at her, his gaze softening.
Only nicotine could calm him down.
Suddenly, Kathy’s phone rang. It was Joseph.
She remembered that she hadn’t told him about being in the hospital.
Answering the phone, she heard Joseph’s familiar voice, “Still at the Hilton’s?”
“Mrs. Hilton had a heart attack. I’m in the hospital.”
“Wait for me.”
After she hung up, the lights in the emergency room went out and Kathy quickly walked over.
The doctor took off his mask and said in a low voice, “The patient is out of danger, but she still needs
some time to wake up.”
“Thank you, doctor.”
Jennifer was transferred to an ordinary ward. Kathy wanted to enter, but Billy stopped her.
“Isn’t Joseph coming to get you? You can go.” He looked gloomy.
Kathy lowered her eyes, looked through the window at Jennifer’s sleeping countenance, and slowly
turned around.
“If anything happens to her, please let me know immediately.”
“Okay,” Billy replied indifferently.
Joseph had arrived long ago. Walking out of the hospital, Kathy quietly got into his car, still worried
about Jennifer.
Joseph grasped her hand and frowned. “Aren’t you too concerned about the Hiltons?”
Kathy remained silent.
She could not understand this feeling, either.
She could be cold to Billy, but when it came to Jennifer, she just couldn’t resist her kindness.
“Are you unhappy?” Kathy looked up and noticed the tiredness on Joseph’s face.
“Yes,” Joseph admitted.
He didn’t like Kathy associating with the Hiltons.
Kathy frowned in embarrassment. She had to visit Jennifer when she was hospitalized.
Moreover, the Hiltons settled in City N, so it would be impossible for her to avoid them.
…
The bribery case at Boston University was still under investigation. The police arrested the suspects,
but a lot of people were involved, so it was not easy to get to the bottom of this.
However, due to sufficient evidence and their confession, Herbert and Laura were detained. Peter was
turned in by Herbert and was also on the suspect list.
The media had been following this case every day. After their scandal was exposed, Herbert’s and
Peter’s reputations were tarnished. In the eyes of the reporters, Billy’s proposal to break off the
engagement was the best move.
Kathy looked at the news report. Her colleagues had been talking about this all over the company.
Alexia’s honeymoon ended, and she was happy that Kathy could have her justice.
“Herbert and Peter should stay in prison forever. What they did is too much,” Alexia said angrily.
“I’m afraid it won’t be that serious. Herbert turned herself in, and Peter is still under investigation.
Actually, that dean was the main culprit.”
“But she was under the instruction of Herbert. Women’s jealousy is a horrible thing.”
Back then, everyone knew that Herbert had a crush on Peter, but no one expected that she would
stoop to this level.
“Now that the truth is out there, everything is going to be fine. It’s just five years too late.” Kathy
lowered her eyes, glad that Joseph was there for her along the way.
“Anyway, you should consider yourself lucky to have Dr. Joseph,” Alexia teased.
Kathy smiled and said, “What are you talking about?”
“You know what. You’ve been married for a year. Shouldn’t you be thinking about having a baby? I want
a godson or a goddaughter.”
“It was just a marriage of convenience. How can we have children?” Kathy mumbled.
Moreover, she wanted to continue her studies, so a child could cause her trouble.
Most importantly…, the idea of their marriage being a “fake” one stuck in her mind.
Evening called for getting off work, but Joseph was going to attend a business dinner, so Kathy
planned to visit Jennifer.
Arriving at the hospital, she didn’t see Billy. The nurse was giving Jennifer a drip.
Seeing Kathy, Jennifer waved at her.
“Child, you must be worried,” Jennifer said gently.
“Mrs. Hilton, how are you feeling today?” Kathy smiled.
“Much better. The doctor changed the medicine. This illness needs time to go away.”
“You will definitely get better.”
“I am an old woman now, and there is always something wrong with my heart. Frankly, I am seeing
things more clearly these days.” Jennifer smiled faintly.
At the very least, she wasn’t as anxious and scared as the other patients.
Kathy, however, was not at ease. She picked up the medical record book on the side and started to
read. She was a medical student, so she knew about some pathologies.
Jennifer was suffering from chronic heart failure. She wasn’t in a bad condition, but she needed
medicine, and she couldn’t get too emotional.
“Mrs. Hilton, I want to see what the doctor has prescribed for you.” Kathy frowned.
She opened the drawer beside her and took some pills, intending to ask Joseph about them when she
got back.
“What’s the matter?” Jennifer looked at her with confusion.
“I think there is something wrong with your condition this time, and it may be the medicine. Although the
doctor has changed it, I would like to consult my husband, who is a professor of neurology and has
done some research in this field. Just to be sure,” Kathy said.
“You are right. I’ve heard of Joseph, but I’ve been coming to this hospital for several years, so there
shouldn’t be much of a problem.”
Jennifer frowned, not looking happy when she heard the name Joseph.
But Kathy did not notice her change of mood. Leaving the hospital, Kathy called Joseph.
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